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Nearest Communities to Smithboro,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Smithboro, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Smithboro:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Smithboro.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Smithboro is located in Bond County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Smithboro. Of these communities, 138 are located in counties other than Bond County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Smithboro (which is Bond County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Smithboro

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Bond County   (where Smithboro resides)
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithboro   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithboro.
      • Greenville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Durley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Pleasant Mound
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woburn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Woburn is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Mulberry Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hookdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
      • Dudleyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Ayers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ayers is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Stubblefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
      • Paisley Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
      • Beaver Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Tamalco
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Tamalco is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
        • Elm Point ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Elm Point is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
        • Reno
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Keyesport Landing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
        • Pocahontas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Ripley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Sorento
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bunje
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bunje is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunje
        • Pierron
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilmore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Gilmore is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithboro   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithboro.
      • Keyesport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Harbor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • Panorama Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Marydale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Stolletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
      • Boulder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fremont is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Saint Rose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlyle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Beckemeyer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Ferrin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
        • Huey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Huey is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
        • Snearlyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snearlyville
        • Shattuc
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Royal Lake Resort
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
        • Breese
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Aviston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hoffman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Posey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bartelso
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Germantown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Centralia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Albers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Damiansville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithboro   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithboro.
      • Pittsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Hagarstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Shafter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shafter is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Shobonier
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Vandalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Vera
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vera is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Bluff City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Pinhook ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Bingham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Augsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
      • Bayle City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Wilberton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Brownstown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Saint Paul
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ramsey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Confidence
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Avena
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Avena is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
        • Sefton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Dressor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Twin Churches
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Pruett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pruett is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
        • Loogootee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saint James
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Saint James is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint Peter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Post Oak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Magnolia Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
        • Farina
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Wrights Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
  • Macoupin County
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithboro   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithboro.
      • Van Burensburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
      • Donnellson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffeen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Panama
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fillmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Schram City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Fairmont Place
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
      • Hillsboro Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Walshville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Irving
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Butler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Witt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Witt is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>
        • Litchfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Coalton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
        • Island View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Island View is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Stagecoach Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
        • Sunrise Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
        • Nokomis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Wenonah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Honey Bend
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Shop Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.